| Carl Tacy | |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Huttonsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1951–1955 |
| Player Team1: | Davis & Elkins |
| Coach Years1: | 1967–1970 |
| Coach Team1: | Ferrum |
| Coach Years2: | 1970–1971 |
| Coach Team2: | Marshall (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1971–1972 |
| Coach Team3: | Marshall |
| Coach Years4: | 1972–1985 |
| Coach Team4: | Wake Forest |
Carl Tacy (June 18, 1932 – April 2, 2020)[1] was a college basketball coach at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He served as the head coach from 1972 to 1985 and compiled a 222–149 record, the second-most winning record at that time.[2] Tacy's Demon Deacons defeated DePaul 73 - 71 in overtime in the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals at St. Louis Arena on March 23, 1984 in the final game of Ray Meyer's coaching career.[3] In 1985, he was inducted into the Wake Forest Hall of Fame.[4] From 1971 to 1972, he served as the head basketball coach at Marshall University,[5] where he compiled a 23–4 (.852) record.